Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Seven
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I have no experience with the medical alert systems, but here's an informative article on them. I am surprised at the costs, especially if you opt for GPS. "Fall alert" costs extra as well. I thought it would be much less expensive to get a medical alert system.
How to Choose a Medical Alert System
Probably it's the Real ID Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109–13, 119 Stat. 302, enacted May 11, 2005. It is an Act of Congress that modifies U.S. federal law pertaining to security, authentication, and issuance procedures standards for state driver's licenses and identity documents, as well as various immigration issues pertaining to terrorism.
The Federal Real ID Act requires documentation that establishes your identity when applying for a Florida Driver License or ID Card. A STAR on your Florida Driver License or Florida ID Card means you are Real ID compliant.
Here, since we're citizens, we had to show birth certificates, marriage license (Patty), proof of SSAN and residency (2)!
Our Founding Fathers are rollin' in their graves!!!!!
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Attempts at humor. Endorsements on licenses for we older folks:
1. The got the shakes endorsement: License to spill
2. The morbidity endorsement: License to keel
1. The got the shakes endorsement: License to spill
2. The morbidity endorsement: License to keel
I had an alert system for about 3 months after being released from physical therapy rehab where I was a resident for 3 months. It was a source of comfort for the person who was taking care of me because staying just on the edge of sleep instead of sleeping soundly was the norm. I did some sleep walking and some active hallucinations and the alarm system noticed and alarmed at those times. Later in my recovery it was a comfort to me since In was at home alone for a few hours each day. The providers of the service always answered promptly and responded to any problem very quickly.
On the other side of the coin the microphone in the house that picks up the sounds necessary to set the alarm off is VERY, VERY sensitive!!!!! Close to the end of the alerts usefulness if I had to get out of bed during the night it would sound off and let me tell you it is L-O-U-D**.
It was a good experience and very worth the money.
Thank you for the input...
I live alone....am alone 24/7 with the exception of twice a month grocery shopping trips via a volunteer shepherding group. Daughter has become very concerned, that with my age and health, I could find myself in a position of needing assistance and unable to obtain it. So....she asked me to find out what I could about life alert systems....
Thank you for the input...
Since I did not make the arrangements I do not remember the name of the service company. I stopped using landlines many years ago so the unit I had was one that was made specifically for cells. When the alarm went off the company immediately called the number they were given. If no answer, they had a second number to call. If still no answer they called 911. I had a an alert necklace, and/or a watch-type wrist band and/or a doobie to put in my pocket. Any or all of those could detect a noise that sounded like a fall, a voice asking for help and it even had GPS so the alarm would locate me geographically so totally covered. I also don't remember the cost. I knew it was going to be used only for a short time so whatever the cost it had to be done.
Just as an FYI:
- Americans killed by terrorism in the USA in the last decade = 24
- Americans killed by US law enforcement in the last decade = 3,657*
* Note: From 2001 to 2008 the number of citizens slain by LEOs was 149!
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My MIL has one, we'll be there Sunday so if you haven't made your mind up by then I'll ask her. She's had to use it a few times and they are right there, I know that. Plus she lives in a spot with really bad cell service and never had a problem with it.
MIL has used the actual Life Alert one for years, and has pressed the button a bunch of times. Her setup is the box connected to the phone line, which has a panic button, a necklace/pendant for around the house, and a wireless pendant for out and about. (We've never use that, since if she's out and about, one of us is with her, no need to call them to call us
) The pendants, of course, are panic buttons. IIRC, the home one is waterproof, ok to keep on in the shower, where it may be needed!They have always been fast to generate help and to then call us. (Of course, speed of response of the help will vary based on your location and services.)
If a situation has been initiated, they talk to you over the box, and don't get off the line until the help - i.e. EMTs - are there and up to speed. Presuming you keep them up to date, they can also provide the EMTs current meds and conditions, if you don't have them handy.
We've been very pleased with them, but have no other outfits to compare with.
Today started out good. I had a Dr. appt. on the SW side of town. As I was leaving the parking lot I couldn't I couldn't get my Jeep out of reverse. I called the garage that has handled my vehicles for 10 or so years. They recommended a towing company. I called the towing company and they said that they would send a truck right out. I was sitting in my Jeep and settled in for a long wait. Not 5 minutes later the driver showed up. He checked it out and the linkage had broken for shifting the Jeep. Long story short we got the Jeep to the garage and the part was ordered. It should be in tomorrow and I'll have my Jeep back.
MIL has used the actual Life Alert one for years, and has pressed the button a bunch of times. Her setup is the box connected to the phone line, which has a panic button, a necklace/pendant for around the house, and a wireless pendant for out and about. (We've never use that, since if she's out and about, one of us is with her, no need to call them to call us
They have always been fast to generate help and to then call us. (Of course, speed of response of the help will vary based on your location and services.)
If a situation has been initiated, they talk to you over the box, and don't get off the line until the help - i.e. EMTs - are there and up to speed. Presuming you keep them up to date, they can also provide the EMTs current meds and conditions, if you don't have them handy.
We've been very pleased with them, but have no other outfits to compare with.
Thanks David...
I'm sending everyone's responses on to my daughter...as she is the one who will be deciding what she can get for me. Totally up to her in the end....not something I could afford monetarily, so she will be providing it for me....- Status
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